Welcome to the CPA’s Recruit Research Participants Portal!
This CPA-member-only portal has been developed to allow CPA members to post requests for other CPA members to serve as participants in their research studies.
Posting requires you to provide a brief description of your project, stating who you are looking to recruit, participant obligation, and duration of data collection.
For more information, see the Submission Process to the R2P2 page.
Description: This research focuses on the complex relationship between safety and anxiety, from individual to collective experiences. This research approaches safety as a core need around which human behaviour and social relations are organized, and as critical to anxiety and stress regulation and well-being. Psychological theories of safety emphasize individual and interpersonal processes underlying safety experiences. The aim in this research is to extend theories to engage with safety as a subjective experience that is also informed by broader social, political, and cultural forces. For this research, we are seeking to interview English-speaking psychologists who engage with different levels of psychological experience (clinical/counselling, social/community, or critical/theoretical psychologists). Psychologists will complete interviews exploring their conceptualizations of safety, how they address safety directly or indirectly in research or practice, and knowledge and tools from their discipline that may be useful for promoting psychological and social conditions that support individual and collective safety. This research is completely voluntary. Audio recording of interviews is a requirement for participation. Participant identity will be anonymized in all data. We also ask that you forward this study to any psychologists who may be interested in participating.
Specifics: Study Population:
- Psychologist in or outside Canada
- Research or practice focused on at least 1 of the following:
a. Safety and/or anxiety experiences
b. Community/collective wellbeing
c. Psychological experiences in relation to systems/structures of power
Participant Obligation:
Participants will review the consent form, complete a demographics questionnaire for the purposes of describing the sample and verifying eligibility, and participate in a 1 to 1.5 hour virtual interview in English containing open-ended questions.
Location: Online - Toronto, ON
Project lead: Justice Cupid, Supervisor: Naomi Koerner
Study Dates: October 7, 2025 to May 30, 2026
Study Website: https://ryersonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2n5SA101frURgLI
Description: This projects seeks to identify mental health practitioners’ training, competence, and treatment needs in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of OCD. We will be using a single online survey that asks several demographics questions (e.g., sector of work place, type of education, etc) along with two measures (i.e., the Therapist Beliefs About Exposure Scale; and the Exposure Implementation Scale). Participants will be anonymous and data will be collected upon receiving approval to April 2026.
Specifics: Study Population:
We are inviting psychologists, counsellors, and other mental health professionals to participate because they are directly involved in the assessment and treatment of OCD. Exclusion criteria include: not a mental health care provider in Canada whose scope of practice does not include psychotherapy.
Participant Obligation:
20-45 minutes to answer survey questions
Location: Online - Victoria, BC
Project lead: Jill Robinson
Study Dates: February 6, 2026 to June 1, 2026
Study Website: https://uvic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kt8BEtzT52y5wi
Description: We are inviting healthcare providers to participate in and evaluate a new online professional development program related to sleep concerns in young children. The Promoting Healthy Sleep for Early Childhood (PHS-EC) program is an online training program for multidisciplinary healthcare providers that provides information related to the assessment and treatment of sleep problems in children under the age of 5 years. Healthcare providers who have experience working with children under the age of 5 years and do not consider themselves to be experts in sleep are invited to review the five sessions of the program. Each session consists of short videos, case studies, and optional additional readings and resources. After completing the PHS-EC program, participants will be asked to provide feedback through post-program questionnaires and a brief interview, scheduled at a time that is convenient to you.
Specifics: Study Population:
Licensed, non-sleep specialist healthcare providers across Canada, including physicians, psychologists, nurses, and other allied health professionals (e.g., social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists). Fluency in English required.
Participant Obligation:
This study will involve completing 3 pre-program questionnaires (~20 minutes) and the PHS-EC program within two weeks (~3-4 hours in total), followed by 4 post-program questionnaires (~35 minutes) and an interview (~30 minutes).
Location: Online - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Project lead: Penny Corkum
Study Dates: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Study Website: https://redcap.its.dal.ca/surveys/?s=H3CE7P3WKTFNYRJ9
Description: The importance of psychotherapist vocal quality to the psychotherapy process is widely advocated by psychotherapy researchers and practitioners. However, it remains unclear which aspects of vocal quality are important and under which conditions they are important. My dissertation will explore experienced psychotherapists’ understandings of the role of vocal quality in the psychotherapy process. I will interview experienced psychotherapists about their understandings of psychotherapist vocal quality. The interview data will be subject to grounded theory analysis. The final product of this work will be a theory of psychotherapist understandings of psychotherapist vocal quality. This will focus and refine future research on psychotherapist vocal quality as well as inform the practice of psychotherapy.
Specifics: Study Population:
I am recruiting participants with a minimum 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy. Participants must be registered members of a healthcare profession, actively see at least one psychotherapy client per week, and be fluent in spoken English.
Participant Obligation:
Participants will participate in interviews lasting 60-90 minutes and complete a short questionnaire about demographics and professional experiences. They will be offered a $20 Amazon gift card and entry into a draw for a $100 Amazon gift card.
Location: Participation is completely virtual. To participate, please e-mail claire.hallett@mail.utoronto.ca.
Project lead: Claire Hallett, Supervisor: Dr. Jeanne Watson
Study Dates: January 13, 2026 to August 31, 2026
Description: We are currently developing and modifying an e-resource to help adolescents manage their needle-related fear, pain, and fainting based on user feedback.
Specifics: Study Population:
Specifically, we are looking to recruit:
1. Adolescents (ages 12-17) experiencing moderate to high levels of needle fear, pain, and/or fainting and their caregivers (18+)
2. Mental health professionals
3. Needle providers
Participant Obligation:
Canada or U.S, have access to technology for a virtual interview, and speak/read English fluently.
Participation includes a brief eligibility meeting (10 minutes), review of the e-resource(s), and a 1-hour interview. $20 Honoraria.
Link to Study Website :
-Adolescent: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9BpbzFjdbqGHGHI
-Mental Health Professionals https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da0tcPfUJ568ryu
-Needle Providers: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GsCIOKNBTtOS2i
Location: Online - Guelph
Project lead: Emma Truffyn, Supervisor: Dr. C. Meghan McMurtry
Study Dates: November 23, 2025 to March 26, 2026
Description: This research seeks to inform community-rooted support by highlighting microaggressions and disconnection within 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or racial-ethnic communities. It explores how microaggressions, community belonging, and mental health intersect.
Specifics: Study Population:
We are looking for adults over the age of 18, who are fluent in English, live in Ontario, and identify as both racialized/BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+.
Participant Obligation:
If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete a 20–30 minute online survey. If you agree to being contacted, you may be invited to participate in optional follow-up activities (daily photo-taking task, semi-structured interview, etc.).
Location: This part of the study takes place online on Qualtrics.
Project lead: Vashti E. Kamassah, Supervisor: Elizabeth Page-Gould
Study Dates: September 12, 2025 to April 4, 2026
Study Website: https://utorontopsych.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nTQ8P5PNIcW1q6
Description: This study aims to understand how romantic partners support one another in everyday life when one or both partners are experiencing depressive symptoms. All surveys are conducted online and can be completed on a smartphone or computer. Both romantic partners must be willing to participate in the study to be eligible.
Specifics: Study Population:
- You are in a romantic relationship (all genders & orientations welcome) and live with your romantic partner
- At least one partner currently experiences depressive symptoms
- Both partners are at least 18 years old
- Neither partner is pregnant
Participant Obligation:
If you and your partner are deemed to be eligible, you will each complete an initial online survey, 14 online daily surveys (each survey takes only a few minutes), as well as a 3- and a 6-month follow-up online survey.
To review your eligibility and learn more about this study, please contact couplestudy@uwo.ca
Location: Online - London, Ontario
Project lead: Gabriela Murphy, Supervisor: David Dozois
Study Dates: October 27, 2025 to December 31, 2027
Description: Are you 18-29 years old? Do you use cannabis to manage physical or mental health symptoms like pain, nausea, anxiety, mood, sleep problems, ADHD, or any other symptoms? If so, you may be eligible to participate in an online study about medicinal cannabis use behaviour among young adults. You do not need to have a prescription for cannabis from a healthcare provider to participate. This study is being conducted by researchers in the Behavioural Alcohol and Cannabis (BAC) Lab at York University (ethics certificate #024-250). Eligible individuals could receive up to $260 worth of electronic gift cards for participating in all components of the study. If interested, please click the link below for more info and to find out if you are eligible to participate.
Specifics: Study Population:
Young adults living in Canada (age 18-29)
Participant Obligation:
Participants will be asked to complete virtual interviews as well as daily surveys on their smartphones. The total estimated time commitment is 10 hours over a one-year period.
Location: online - Toronto
Project lead: Jeffrey Wardell
Study Dates: October 11, 2024 to October 10, 2027
Study Website: https://yorku.questionpro.ca/MEDCANscreen
Description: The purpose of this research study is to explore Canadian faculty members’ engagement and challenges with knowledge mobilization activities within and beyond academia. Unfortunately, the culture in academia and institutional supports (or lack thereof) tend to over-incentivize the creation of academic KMb outputs and under-prioritize engagement in non-academic KMb. This imbalance is perpetuated by the strong “publish or perish” culture of academia, i.e., the intense pressures academic faculty members face to produce academic outputs to maintain their career standing. Faculty members who may be interested in engaging in more KMb are often met with the overwhelming burden of learning about KMb on their own. With varying degrees of institutional support across Canadian universities, little evidence-based guidance available, and few research studies examining modern-day KMb engagement, this becomes challenging for many faculty members, leading them to dis-engage with KMb altogether. This study aims to provide an updated reflection of current KMb efforts by Canadian faculty members, as well as a unique understanding of the current barriers they face and how universities can best support them.
Specifics: Study Population:
• Currently working as a tenure-track, tenured, or other form of permanent faculty member within a Canadian institution.
Participant Obligation:
10-minute survey
Location: online-Windsor
Project lead: Amy Dana Menard
Study Dates: January 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
Study Website: https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zXao87IVdsAJam
Description: This study is a randomized control trial that seeks to test the efficacy of a novel form of online psychotherapy to treat social anxiety in HIV-negative men who have sex with men. Participants who are eligible will receive 12 online psychotherapy sessions to better manage their social anxiety, substance use, and sexual HIV risk behaviour. We hypothesize that participants will experience reduced sexual risk behaviour, reductions in social anxiety symptoms, and will reduce substance use in sexual situations. Participants will complete a baseline assessment consisting of 1) an online questionnaire about mental health, substance use, and sexual health, 2) an online interview with a clinician about mental health and substance use, and 3) in-person HIV and STI testing with a research nurse. If you choose to participate in this study, you will be asked to attend in-person STI testing appointments up to 4 times throughout the study at our laboratory located at Toronto Metropolitan University. Participants may be eligible to receive up to $380 in compensation for their time. For more information and/or if you wish to participate, please contact us over email at sexual.confidence@torontomu.ca or call 416-979-5000 ext. 552179.
Specifics: Study Population:
We are recruiting HIV-negative men who are actively having sex with other men, are not currently using PrEP, and who experience anxiety in social situations.
Participant Obligation:
Participants will complete 4 assessments and 12 psychotherapy sessions via Zoom for Healthcare, and in-person STI testing at the baseline, post-intervention, 3- and 6-month follow ups.
Participants complete the study over the course of 10-12 months.
Location: Online via Zoom for Healthcare and the HIV Prevention Lab (TMU) 105 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B1Y3
Project lead: Trevor Hart
Study Dates: July 15, 2020 to July 15, 2026
Study Website: https://sexualconfidence.ca/
